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  • Another Elderflower Fizz dilemma

    First time I've tried to make elderflower champers/fizz.

    Using HFw receipe. Been in the brewing bin for about 5 or six days. just lifted the lid to take a peek, smells nice, no sign of bubbles and there is a 'mold' growing on the elderflowers which poke out of the liquid. Green, blue and white mold...................... Is this OK [looks nasty to me]Ii vaguely remember seeing a HFW prog and I'm pretty sure he lifted the lid of one of his bins and was delighted, I want to be sure as I don't really want to poison myself.

    What do I do

  • #2
    Any help on my mouldy elderflowers........... will I die a horrible death

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    • #3
      I would be inclined to compost it and start again.
      Imagination is everything, it is a preview of what is to become.

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      • #4
        Mine first batch had a very small amount of mould on one of the elderflower heads where it entered the liquid. I removed that bit (probably the size of a little toe nail if not smaller) on about day 4 and no more formed. If there had been more I'd have been a bit more dubious.

        Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

        Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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        • #5
          The heads should go brownish as they die off, but not mouldy.
          Urban Escape Blog

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          • #6
            This link has made lovely elderflower fizz for me for the last 3 years...

            BBC - h2g2 - How to Make Elderflower 'Champagne'

            I suspect HFW's method leaves the flowers in too long
            Last edited by shirlthegirl43; 22-06-2010, 05:25 PM.
            Happy Gardening,
            Shirley

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            • #7
              Cheers for all the replies. poured the whole lot down the drain & hopefully will pick some more elderflowers tomorrow after work and give it another go.

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              • #8
                I put a small plate on top of the entire mixture to keep everything submerged.
                Imagination is everything, it is a preview of what is to become.

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